title: Impairment and disability rating in low back pain.
abstract: This "how-to" guide for the examination of impairment and disability resulting from low back pain examines Workers' Compensation, Social Security, The Americans with Disabilities Act, and the American Medical Association's Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment. The medicolegal interface is addressed, and specific recommendations are made to assist the physician involved in an independent medical evaluation.
authors.affiliation: St. Louis University School of Medicine, SSM Rehabilitation Institute, Missouri 63117, USA.
authors.forename: R T
authors.initials: RT
authors.lastname: Katz
authors.forename: R D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Rondinelli
mesh_terms: D019567:Back Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology; D004185:Disability Evaluation; D005104:Expert Testimony; D006801:Humans; D007883:Legislation, Medical; D015995:Prevalence; D012943:Social Security; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D014942:Workers' Compensation